5222-USA DAILY DIGIT: 41% is today's daily digit from the U.S.- Of the U.S. S&P 500 companies repoting quarterly results so far, that's the percentage of companies, which have posted revenues above expectations. However that figure is far from historical norms.

5221-USA-DOW BELLWETHERS: Dow bellwethers General Electric and McDonald's miss analyst expectations as the weak global economy takes a toll on their bottom lines.

5090-SPAIN-ELECTIONS/SUMMIT: No major announcements from the European summit about Spain but Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces a high-stakes election in his home region of Galicia on Sunday so will voters punish him for his handling of the euro zone debt crisis?

5089-EUROPE-BANKING UNION: European Union leaders take a big stride towards establishing a single banking supervisor for the euro zone, but have they gone far enough quick enough?

5093-EUROPE-DAILY DIGIT: $24bln is today's daily digit from Europe - the amount Airbus will spend in the US by 2020 as it gears up to build a new plant in Alabama. It's double what it paid last year to the US suppliers of parts and services it needs to build its planes.

5091-FRANCE-SUPERMARKET BARGES: Forget tourist cruises and pleasure boats -- Paris' river Seine is now being revived as a transport route to get food delivered to the capital's supermarkets.

5403-CHINA-CASINOS: Welcome to Macau casino school, where young locals are in high demand to work in the world's hottest gambling market. With unemployment already at record lows, Macau is facing a serious labor crunch as new mega casino projects come online. Tessa Dunlop reports.

5404-CHINA-EARNINGS PREVIEW: Grim earnings results are set to be announced by Chinese companies next week, where the numbers will be closely watched for signs of an upturn in the Chinese economy. Tara Joseph reports.